pelillo

Spanish

Etymology

From pelo +‎ -illo.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): (most of Spain and Latin America) /peˈliʝo/ [peˈli.ʝo]
IPA^(key): (rural northern Spain, Andes Mountains) /peˈliʎo/ [peˈli.ʎo]
IPA^(key): (Buenos Aires and environs) /peˈliʃo/ [peˈli.ʃo]
IPA^(key): (elsewhere in Argentina and Uruguay) /peˈliʒo/ [peˈli.ʒo]

(most of Spain and Latin America) Rhymes: -iʝo
(rural northern Spain, Andes Mountains) Rhymes: -iʎo
(Buenos Aires and environs) Rhymes: -iʃo
(elsewhere in Argentina and Uruguay) Rhymes: -iʒo

Syllabification: pe‧li‧llo

Noun

pelillo m (plural pelillos)

Diminutive of pelo
(figurative, usually in the plural) petty concern, triviality

Derived terms

echar pelillos a la mar

Further reading

“pelillo”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014

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